@Tekakaromatagi - it doesn't matter that you are offended or not, the issue
is should ANY religious organization representing ANY religious creed be allowed
to place religious symbols on PUBLIC land that WE own? Do you really want our
highways littered with crosses, Jewish star's of David, the Crescent Moon
and Star, Pagan Symbols, Flying Spaghetti Monster symbols? Because if you allow
one religious origination to put up a cross on public land, you open the door
for everyone else otherwise it is verifiable discrimination and a BIG TIME
violation of the 1st Amendment. If religious groups want to put crosses on
private property next to the freeway with the owners permission, but all means,
go wild. But on OUR land? Really? Think about it...

In California, nativity scenes were placed on public property. Atheists and
non-Christian groups decided that, instead of suing to have the Christian
symbols removed, they would simply join in the celebration by displaying signs
and such that reflected their viewpoints. In response to this, the
non-Christian items were vandalized. Once the Christian groups were not the only
ones participating, there were more participants than spaces and a lottery was
held to determine who got to use the spaces. The Christian groups were unhappy
with the division of spaces and sued the city to give them preferential
treatment. The city decided to get out if the situation and not allow any
overnight displays on city property.

Why is it that so many are so
willing to not be offended by crosses or other Christian symbols but so willing
to be offended by non-Christian symbols?

And why are so many whose
religious beliefs recognize the Cross as a sacred symbol so willing to follow
the example of Judas and deny sacredness and divinity by degrading the Cross and
stripping it of all meaning?

ABSOLUTELY. I would absolutely LOVE this.
I would love the opportunity to discuss with my kids all the different religious
symbols as we drove along the freeway.

It beats the billboards for
breast augmentation surgery, the ones suggesting your hips are too wide and you
would be a better person if you only had liposuction, or the one billboards
advertising adult sex toys and lingerie...

This is not only not
offensive, it's absolutely crucial in creating and fostering a country and
community that respects all religions and values them. God bless all our brave
HW patrol troupers, may they be safe and sound, and to those families who have
lost their loved ones in the line of duty my deepest appreciation.

It's too bad that a photograph (though it would have dangerous and unwise)
couldn't have been taken from the perspective of the hundreds of thousands
of vehicles on I-15 that would pass the crosses every day. It's hard to
visualize the impact of the crosses from the primary viewers standpoint.

I'm perfectly happy to see crosses or any other religious symbols
honoring fallen troopers--provided that they are on private property, not public
property. These crosses, by the way, are paid for with private funds, not public
funds.

I view these memorials as just that - a memorial. Every time I see one, I think
about the sacrifice of the Trooper who died in the service of his community. I
drive a little safer.

I don't understand the offense. I
don't see these are religious symbols. There are many theories about where
the cross symbol came from that we use on these memorials. I see them as simply
a traditional symbol to remember the deceased. I would support the use of other
symbols if the family of the fallen trooper made such a request, just as we see
in the National Cemetaries for our fallen soldiers and Sailors.

They
have been moved off of public property. I appreciate the private parties who
donated the space to make this possible.

As for the question about
the UHP emblem being used, the answer is "No." It is the emblem of the
UHP Association, which is a private organization and not the official state law
enforcement agency. There may be similarities in the design, but it is not the
same.